Earthly
κοσμικόςStrong’s G2886kosmikos
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Kosmikos is the Greek word usually translated “worldly” and “earthly”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;”
Meaning
Usually translated “worldly” and “earthly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- worldly 1
- earthly 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Titus 1
- Hebrews 1
2 books in all.
Related words
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Greek dictionary
κοσμικός kosmikos · earthly
κοσμικός, -ή, -όν (κόσμος) 1. pertaining to the world or universe. 2. of this world, earthly. Heb.9:1. 3. In ethical sense, worldly: ἐπιθυμίαι, Tit.2:12.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “earthly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
EARTH'LY, adjective
Pertaining to the earth, or to this world.
- “Our earthly house of this tabernacle” 2 Corinthians 5:1
- Not heavenly; vile; mean,
- Belonging to our present state; as earthly objects; earthly residence.
- Belonging to the earth or world; carnal; vile; as opposed to spiritual or heavenly.“Whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things” Philippians 3:19
All definitions
- Corporeal; not mental.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.